Devotion - Wednesday, April 27

One of your classmates admitted at last night's dinner that she had spent 5 hours yesterday watching an old, somewhat questionable series on Netflix.  "5 hours!"

This morning I read words from John Wesley in which he celebrated a life lived at a slower, sane pace.  He writes, "Though I am always in haste, I am never in a hurry."  He speaks of maintaining a "perfect calmness of spirit."

These are traits difficult to find, during exam week.  But they need to be discovered.  We need to hear the sheepish confession of a friend who could have been reading or studying but chose instead to get lost in an idle TV Series.

Your exams and final projects are of tremendous importance.  Study, prepare, do well.  But do not allow yourself to lose your identity and do not sacrifice the peace of Christ which has taken root in your soul.

This is a reservoir to which you can turn time and time again.  This is a resource which will instruct you as to your true value and your precious identity.

Maybe you shouldn't spend 5 hours in front of the TV, but do take 5 minutes, or 15.  Go for a walk, or get a cup of coffee with a friend.  Read your bible.  Say your prayers.  Recapture the joy of being a loved child of God.